[caption id="attachment_11082" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Dennis Repel hustles his 'Heavy Chevy' Vintage Camaro to the GVMPS Induction Ceremony in Cloverdale. - Brent Martin photo[/caption] Updated: September 20, 2015 The Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society (GVMPS) held it's annual Induction Ceremony on Saturday, September 19 at their usual location,...
Tom Johnston and his Reynard Formula Atlantic racing car - VRCBC photo[/caption]
Posted: July 10, 2013
Our good friends from the Greater Vancouver Motorsports Pioneers Society (GVMPS) held a car show at Shipbuilders' Square on the North Vancouver waterfront on Sunday, July 7th. There were lots of great machines on display but - although we might be biased - we think the stars of the show were the two 'Open Wheelers' of the VRCBC's very own; BCHMR Chairman Tom Johnston and Vice President Dennis Repel.
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Dennis Repel's 'Open Wheeler' - VRCBC photo[/caption]
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Updated - October 1, 2012 The Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society (GVMPS) held its 2012 Induction Ceremony, on the evening of Saturday, September 22nd. The three inductees in the Sports Car Racing category - Tom Johnston, Ian Wood and Roger Salomon - are VRCBC members. Adrian Ratcliff, one...
[caption id="attachment_5188" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Mike Gee (Cooper Climax) chases Tom Johnston (Lola Climax) at Westwood in 1967 - Courtesy M. Gee Collection"][/caption] Mike Gee, a long time member of the west coast road racing fraternity, passed away on October 5th. Tom Johnston has written the following about someone...
[caption id="attachment_5155" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Kevin and Leslie Skinner with their sponsor, GVMPS member John Randall - Gerry Frechette photo"][/caption] Everyone involved in road racing in the Pacific Northwest knows the 'dynamic duo' of Leslie and Kevin Skinner. They have both been actively involved in all aspects of racing...